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How your pets see you

By on April 27, 2012 in Cute!, Pet Videos

These cute ads show us how we appear to our pets – while making a serious point about pet adoption. If you are thinking of getting a family pet, we think adoption is the way to go!

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Don’t Buy Live Animals For Easter Baskets

By on April 5, 2012 in holidays, Misc., Pet Videos
The Humane Society is urging people not to buy animals for Easter.  It is an unfortunate yet common occurrence where people are including pets associated with Easter, such as chicks and rabbits, in Easter baskets.  Every year there is a surge of unwanted Easter pets that are given to shelters following the holiday, many of which are euthanized due to lack of available homes. Sometimes it was an impulsive purchase where the novelty wears off, other times the family did not accurately asses the costs associated with adding another member to their family.
Like any pet, there is much responsibility that comes along with ownership.  Large specialized cages are necessary since both chicks and bunnies require ample exercise areas, not to mention lots of attention, vaccinations and veterinary care.  Many underestimate the amount of work and care associated with owning these pets.  For instance, rabbits can live for well over 10 years and can be just as much work as owning a dog or a cat.  Another factor to consider is that selling chicks and owning chickens as pets is actually illegal in many states.

Instead, if you must have an animal for that Easter basket, the Humane Society is urging people to purchase plush toy animals or animal shaped chocolate instead. And if you are looking for a pet, it’s best to do a little research first to learn about the associated costs and responsibilities and to think through lifestyle issues to ensure that you get the right pet match for you and your family. And we recommend checking out your local shelter where many a fine pet is just waiting to find a good home!
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Wild kingdom: the live San Diego Sea World Penguin Cam

By on March 9, 2012 in Pet Videos, Wildlife

This is the best thing in the world ever- trust us! But we need to warn you, it is highly addictive to tune in to these critters. Penguin Cam will be live 24 hours a day throughout March and April — plenty of time to get to know SeaWorld San Diego’s nearly 300 penguins, representing all five Antarctic species: emperors, kings, Adélies, gentoos and macaronis. Warning: there is sound and they are noisy, chattering, talkative critters!

Live video for mobile from Ustream

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Dogs having fun

By on January 29, 2012 in Dogs, Pet Videos

Two cute dogs clips… one, an dog’s eye view of fun in the dog park, shot in slow motion. The second is a commercial featuring a chorus of dogs – it’s very well done and quite cute.

Beautiful Day at the Dog Park from Kelsey Wynns on Vimeo.

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Apps for Pets

By on January 24, 2012 in Pet Products, Pet Videos

If you are an owner of an iPhone or an iPad, here is our breakdown of a few of the Apps out there specifically for pets:

MyDog is an iPhone and iPad app created by Dog Info USA It supports multiple profiles for every dog you own and breaks down all the information you would need to store. It’s easy to keep track of everything from veterinarians, vaccinations, medications, examinations and medical records. On top of that it allows you to easily export your dog’s profile as an email so you can send it to whoever needs it. It also contains sections that give you up to date guidelines for traveling with your pets, from airline and train rules and regulations to the locations of dog friendly hotels. There is an easy to use directory that will help you locate everything you need for your pet no matter where you are. Animal hospitals, pet shops, dog parks, dog walkers, and trainers are all easily locatable with this app. If having breakdowns of all this information and more for each one of your dogs sounds appealing to you it might be worth checking out, especially since it is FREE.

Next up is an app from Jive Media, the makers of the best selling first aid app out there for humans, has now created one for dogs and cats. Pet First Aid contains articles, videos and demonstrations on the following and more:

  • Bleeding
  • Poisoning
  • Drowning
  • Rescue Breathing & CPR
  • Giving Medicine
  • Muzzling
  • Restraining
  • Disaster Preparedness
  • Bites & Stings
  • Burns
  • Fractures & Sprains
  • Heat & Cold Injuries

With this app you can make sure you know how to properly care for your pets no matter where you are. The downside is that Pet First Aid is a little pricey for an app, costing $3.99. However a quick search of reviews and testimonials of people who have saved their pets with it might quickly convince you that it’s worth it.

Finally, on a more frivolous note, if you think your cat might be an avid gamer, there is now an app for that. In an emerging new market there are now video games for your cats thanks to an iPad App called  Game for Cats. The laser level is free to download and the mouse level costs $1.99 as an in game purchase. If you are skeptical be sure to check out the Game for Cats Blog with user submitted videos of satisfied cats playing the game.

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Friday Fun: Teddy the talking porcupine

By on January 19, 2012 in Friday Fun, Pet Videos, Wildlife

Usually, we feature posts about house pets, but every now and again, we like to venture further afield. Today, we have a couple of clips from a hilarious talking porcupine named Teddy. These are posted by Zooniversity, a wildlife education company and exotic animal rescue located in Dallas, Texas.

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Rock Pooping Pug is 2011 Hambone Award Winner

By on January 16, 2012 in Dogs, Pet Safety, Pet Videos

Every month, Veterinary Pet Insurance posts the most unusual pet claim of the month, and at the end of the year, they accept votes for the Most Unusual Claim of the Year.

This past year, a pug named Harley earned the dubious distinction of winning the 2011 Hambone Award for having ingested more than 100 rocks. See x-rays and more about his incredible gastronomical feat here, as well as in the video below.

Running a close second was Chico, a Chihuahua that survived a harrowing encounter with an owl. You can read more about the 2011 nominees, plucky pets who survived some hair-raising ordeals.

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Seasonal silliness

By on December 15, 2011 in Cats, Cute!, Dogs, Friday Fun, holidays, Pet Videos

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What doo doggies doo on Halloween?

By on October 28, 2011 in Cute!, Dog Training, Dogs, Friday Fun, holidays, Pet Videos

A word to the wise: be careful how you treat — or don’t treat — canny costumed canines craving candy this Halloween; watch and learn:

2009…

2010…

Hmmm. What will this intrepid duo doo this year, I wonder? You can view more videos of Splash, Kiko and pals, including many helpful clicker training exercises, on the Kikopup YouTube channel… and we’ll be checking back to see what sort of spooky shenanigans they pull this year.

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Friday Fun: Clever KleptoCritters

By on October 21, 2011 in Friday Fun, Pet Videos

For our Friday Fun today, we look at some truly beastly thieves…

First, a perfidious penguin pilfers pebbles:

Then a canny cow cages extra cake:

And an acquisitive octopus kidnaps a camera, becomes a director… and gets a ride downtown:

And just as a little extra bonus, marauding monkeys make merry swilling spirits:

More animal thieves and hijinks here! Also, see Animal Planet’s Top Ten Animal Thieves.

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